AUS vs SL (TEST)

Status-Match Ended Venue - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Date - 01/01/1970, Toss won by - Sri Lanka
Squad details

Australia

Prasanna Jayawardene, David Warner, Ed Cowan, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Jackson Bird, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, Shane Watson, Matthew Wade,

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne, Mahela Jayawardena, Tharanga Paranavitana, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chanaka Welegedara, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suraj Randiv, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara

Pitch report

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

There is a hint of grass on this wicket and might do something early on. Days 2 and 3 would be good for batting while the pitch could start crumbling after that.
Weather

The weather has been predicted to be cloudy.


  • December 26, 2012
    Max:24
    Min:13

  • December 27, 2012
    Max:27
    Min:13

  • December 28, 2012
    Max:20
    Min:14

  • December 29, 2012
    Max:23
    Min:13

  • December 30, 2012
    Max:22
    Min:14
SWOT Analysis
AustraliaSri Lanka
StrengthWell-oiled unitBatting
WeaknessInexperienceBowling attack
OpportunitiesSeal the seriesLevel the series
ThreatsTillakaratne Dilshan and Rangana HerathMichael Clarke and Peter Siddle
Head to head
  • Total match played: 24
  • Tied: 0
  • Drawn: 8
AustraliaSri Lanka
Matches won151
Home Wins91
Away Wins60
Highest Innings Score617 on December 08, 1995547 on August 17, 1992
Lowest Innings Score120 on March 16, 200497 on July 01, 2004
Top Performers
AustraliaSri Lanka
Highest Total Chased40 on December 26, 199594 on September 09, 1999
Lowest Total Defended120 on March 16, 2004
Most Prolific BatsmanRicky Ponting - 975 RunsMahela Jayawardena - 834 Runs
Highest Individual Score219 by Michael Slater On December 08, 1995192 by Kumar Sangakkara On November 16, 2007
Most Successful BowlerShane Warne - 59 WicketsMuttiah Muralidaran - 54 Wickets
Best Bowling Analysis7/39 by Michael Kasprowicz On July 01, 20047/157 by Rangana Herath On September 16, 2011